Orange fruit nutrition facts

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Orange (Citrus sinensis) is small flowering tree with evergreen leaves. It belongs to genus Citrus to which all citrus trees like limes and lemons belong. It is a native of Southeast Asia.

Orange fruit contains B vitamins and vitamin C. Nearly 75% of the dietary requirement of vitamin C is available in 100g of this fruit. It contains fairly good amounts of potassium and is free from sodium, making it an ideal fruit for people with hypertension.

Phytonutrients like flavanones, hesperetin, anthocyanins are present, especially in the peel. Orange has wide variety of antioxidants like vitamin C and polyphenols. The flavanone herperidin present in it is known to lower the hypertension and cholesterol and reduce inflammation.

It is an excellent source of dietary fibre when consumed raw. Nutrient values and weights given below are calculated for the edible portion of all varieties of oranges. About 27% of it refuse in the form of seeds and peel.

Orange nutrition facts

Nutrient facts	Units	Value per 100g	One cup sections 180g	One medium size 130g
Water	g	86.75	156.15	113.64
Energy	kcal	47	85	62
Protein	g	0.94	1.69	1.23
Carbohydrate	g	11.75	21.15	15.39
Lipid (fat)	g	0.12	0.22	0.16
Sugars	g	9.35	16.83	12.25
Dietary fibre	g	2.4	4.3	3.1
Ash	g	0.44	0.79	0.58

Fruit facts: Orange mineral nutrition

Minerals facts	Units	Value per 100g	One cup sections 180g	One medium size 130g
Calcium	mg	40	72	52
Selenium	mcg	0.5	0.9	0.7
Iron	mg	0.10	0.18	0.13
Manganese	mg	0.03	0.06	0.03
Magnesium	mg	10	18	13
Copper	mg	0.05	0.08	0.06
Phosphorus	mg	14	25	18
Zinc	mg	0.07	0.13	0.09
Potassium	mg	181	326	237

Fruit facts: Orange vitamins nutrition

Vitamins nutrition facts	Units	Value per 100g	One cup sections 180g	One medium size 130g
Vitamin C	mg	53.2	95.8	69.7
Thiamin	mg	0.09	0.16	0.11
Riboflavin	mg	0.04	0.07	0.05
Niacin	mg	0.28	0.51	0.37
Pantothenic acid	mg	0.25	0.45	0.33
Vitamin B6	mg	0.06	0.11	0.08
Folate	mcg	30	54	39
Choline	mg	8.4	15.1	11.0
Vitamin A, IU	IU	225	405	295
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol)	mg	0.18	0.32	0.24

Fruit facts: Lipids nutrition

Lipids nutrition facts	Units	Value per 100g	One cup sections 180g	One medium size 130g
Saturated fatty acids	g	0.02	0.03	0.02
Monounsaturated fatty acids	g	0.02	0.04	0.03
Polyunsaturated fatty acids	g	0.03	0.05	0.03

Orange amino acids nutrition facts

Amino acids	Units	Value per 100g	One cup section 180g	One medium size 130g
Tryptophan	g	0.01	0.02	0.01
Serine	g	0.03	0.06	0.04
Threonine	g	0.02	0.03	0.02
Proline	g	0.05	0.08	0.06
Isoleucine	g	0.03	0.05	0.03
Glycine	g	0.09	0.17	0.12
Leucine	g	0.02	0.04	0.03
Glutamic acid	g	0.09	0.17	0.12
Lysine	g	0.05	0.09	0.06
Aspartic acid	g	0.11	0.21	0.15
Methionine	g	0.02	0.04	0.03
Alanine	g	0.05	0.09	0.07
Cystine	g	0.01	0.02	0.01
Histidine	g	0.02	0.03	0.02
Phenylalanine	g	0.03	0.06	0.04
Arginine	g	0.07	0.12	0.09
Valine	g	0.04	0.07	0.05
Tyrosine	g	0.02	0.03	0.02

Source: USDA National Nutrient Database

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